Josef Šimek

1891–1943 (age 52)

Biography

Born in 1891, Josef Šimek was a devoted member of his circle whose calm determination kept him close to Prague even as the world around him shifted.

Friends remember him for steady kindness and for keeping family gatherings warm, a quiet influence now commemorated at Vyšehrad cemetery.

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